The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-23
LATE MINISTER TO THE COURT
OF ST. JAMES,
Done Up In q Savage Criticism by
the "Arthur Richmond" Who
Stabbed Bayhrd.
A CONFIDEN rIAL FRIENO OF
THORNDIKE RICE's
Informs a Reporter That this "Arthur
Richmond" Is No other Than
Ben Batter.

abusing any confidence" said friend
OF Allen Thorndike Rice, TO World
reporter yesterday, lin telling you
who is the author Of the Arthur Rich
mond papels in the North american
Rsriep, because what know / have
learned by accident and by an alalysis.
So well has the secret been guarded
that even James Redpa'h, Mr.. Rice's
manager, Is not allowed 10 lift the
veil that conceals the savage lace OF
Arthur Richmond. Now the attack
on Cleveland, believe, and have
good reason to know, WAS every word
OF it written by William Henry Hurl.
but in London. Indeed, / may say /
am positive Of that fact. The style is
Hurbuts AS for the Arthur Rich
mond articles, one OF them was taken
by Mr.. Rice himself; one by Senator
ingalls,, and snother-thst savage as
sault on James Russell Lowell-was
by no lees a person than Gen. Benja-
min F. Butler"
"ARrHuR RICHMoND's" cRITIcIsM OF
LOWELL.
Nav York, April 20. ARTHUR
Richmond" is to the fore again. But
il is whispered that this Ia not that
Arthur Richmoud-thst there be two
Richmonds ia the field; and that the
one who handled Baysrd is not the
one who has wreaked himself upon
Lowell. The story is probable enough,
for no one Richmond could hold 80
much bile and distribute 1t go i'm
partially between conspicuous Dem.
ocrat and a conspicuous Republican.
The Richmond family seem to have a
way Of saying vltriolic things. Those
Who are far enough ont OF range not to
be wounded or enraged by them, will
be apt to find them amusing as pieces
OF slam bang, slashing criticism. Here
is the way this Arthur Richmond
starts of his address 10 Mr.. Lowell:
Gas "a representative OF the highest
culture, a stern advocate OF the lofti-
est moral principles in politics, this
Republic welcomed your advent into
the public arena. OF q family re-
specially known in the literary and
theological world, a graduate and q
professor OF Harvard, a patriot by in-
heritance, and both patriot and poet
by occupation, and you bad ever
been forward to serve your country by
the frankest dlsapprohation OF those
whose action was not impelled In your
thought. Poetry, learning, satire aud
denunciation you had brought to the
establishment of righteousness and TO
the disestsblishment OF mere expedi-
ency in the administration OF govern
ment No hand was swifter than
yours 10 'hurl the contumelious stone
against such stalwart men rs those
who are mere pegs to hang an office
on'-phrases which you will recognizes
a. your own. No voice sounded louder
than yours in scorn OF time servers,
who sacrifice principle to place; who
hetray the people"
Mr.. Richmond fnds something TO
criticise in Mr.. Lowell's war record,
"The moral wrong OF slavery" he
elaine, "tilled your vision to the ex-
clusion Of ils essential treason" but
"a stronger spirit" having prevailed
and having trampled slavery under
foot, the public remembered only
your valiant words against its tolera-
ton and forgot your feeble words as TO
the method Of its removal" Rich
mond then recalls Mr.. Lowel's cleo.
ton as a Republican Presidential cleo
tor in the Hayes-Tilden campaign:
"You we're chosen by the Republic
can party, which had carried on tho
war to triumphant close. You
represented the district and the uni.
versity in which conferred your pride,
your ambition, your life. You repre-
scented a corporation which had as
sumed a higher standard OF political
morals, a higher measure of public
faith, more delicate sense Of the
honor which binds people and repre-.
sentatiyes than il could find beyond
Its own limits. 80 " You were made
eleCtor by your constituency for the
purpose OF casting their votes for the
Republican candidate. You accepted
the Office without protest against the
acton, or manifest Dissent from the
opinion Of your constituency; yet, be
fore the Electoral College had a5.
Bemblet, the air was eharp with sus
picion that you meant TO prove false
TO those who had trusted in YOU by
voting for their opponents. On one
vote hupg the fate of the election
that casting vote you held. Ont
hundred and eighty.four men, besides
you, held casting vote, but your Il
deity alone was suspected. Ont
hundred aud elghty.iour men
chosen from the proiane rank
of politicians, bore themselves allow
temutation. Over your head alone
chosen from the walls Of lofty Har
ward, hung the dark cloud Of doubt
One word, one decisive assurance
from you, would have turned all thee,
suspicious into apology; but that wor,
WAS not spoken, thai assurance wa
not given. On the contrary, the news
paper organs OF your known friend
aud intimates defended such action
They co firmed and infAmed suspi
cion by referring TO and arguing fror
the old Gays when Electoral College
assembled 10 elect and not simply I
certify elections. Yo
voted for the Republican candidat,
as II would have been unprecedenie
baseness not 10 vote; but II was nj
your inCorruptlbility which bore O
the palm. 1t was one great man,
politician and an officoholder, Of hight
purpose snd stronger principle tina
you, who in the inner political ciIcl,
which your faction affects 70 despis
had the credit of restraining your fe,
and holding you to the plain path
duty"
Richmond does not seem to be In
pressed with Mr.. LowelPs diplomacr
He thus reviews 1t: "The story
your Triumphant sallies upon Londo
society penetrated promptly and ir
,quently our American wilderness
successive CLOVIS Of pride thrilled Il
heart of the Republic al learning fro
time to time the important ieats
your official liie-thst you had dine
with Duke; that you had gone
spend Sunday with an Earl at
country seat. 1t was echoed with sy
tina. YOU could accurately tell witt
the Aubrey de Veres were to be -four
at Redborne Hall, and when at Be
wood Park. - tits true that CIV
.aad anon some travelirg couutrym
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